Bottle-opener.



H. L. VAUGHAN.

BOTTLE OPENER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.13, 1913.

1,104,025. Patented July 21, 1914.

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HARRY nockwoon VAUGHAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BOTTLE-OPENER.

Specification of Letter: latent.

"Patented July 21, 1914.

Application filed January 13, 1918. Serial No. 741,708.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY Locxwoon VAUGHAN, a citizen of the United States,

residing at Chicago, in the county of Cookand State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle- Openers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to bottle openers and particularly to an attachment therefor for removing caps or seals from smaller sized bottles, the main objectbeing to provide an attachment which can be readily applied to an opener structure for large bottles and which is adjustable on such structure in order to be used in the most convenient position and which can be readily detached therefrom.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bottle opener showing my improved attachment applied thereto, and Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the attachment.

Although the attachment involving the features of my invention may be designed to fit various designs of bottle openers, I have shown in Fig. 1 a bottle opener whose construction is along the lines of the device of my Patent No. 1,029,645, dated June 18, 1912. In the construction shown the opener structure for larger bottles comprises upper and lower supporting base sections 5 and 6 with an intermediate ledge 7 having the semi-circular end 7 extending downwardly and inwardly to form the edge 8 for engaging with the caps of bottles, suitable extensions 9--9 being provided on the lower edge section 6 for cooperating with the ledge to remove bottle caps.

The structure described is efiicient for removing the metallic caps from bottles but no means are provided for withdrawing corks from bottles or for extracting seals such as paper seals on milk bottles.

The main object of my invention is therefore to provide an attachment to be used for removing such corks and seals and which can be readily applied to the main opener structure or readily detached therefrom and which when applied may be adjusted in order to be in the most convenient position for use and in such a position in which it will not interfere with the free use of the main opener structure.

Referring to Fi 2, the attachment shown is formed lntegrfi of sheet metal and comprises a body part 10 whose end 10' is bent into semi-circular form in order that it may be sllpped into the semi-circular ledge end 7' of the mam opener structure. Extending downwardly from one edge of the body part 18 the arm 11 having a barbed or hooked end 12. When the attachment is to be used its semi-circular end is inserted into the semic rcular ledge end 7 i and is slid to the position desired, its arm 11 then extending downwardly in order that bottles may be raised to slide the cork or seal onto the extension 10" which may be formed by turning down the edge, this extension abutting against the edge 8 of the ledge to prevent rotary displacement of the attachment. The fiat upper wall of the attachment by engaging with the flat rear section of the ledge '7' will also tend to prevent rotary displacement of the attachment.

I claim the following:

1. In a bottle seal removing device, the combination with a body part adapted to be secured to a support and having a supporting extension, of an arm slidable along said extlension and having a pointed and barbed en 2. In a bottle seal removing device, the combination with a body part adapted to be secured to a support and having a semicircular ledge extending therefrom, of an attachment comprising a semi-circular body part for fitting into said ledge and having an arm for engaging and extracting seals or stoppers.

3. In a bottle seal removing device, the combination with a body part adapted to be secured to a support and having a semicircular ledge, of a seal removing attachment comprising a semi-circular body of springy sheet metal adapted for frictional adjustable engagement with said semi-circular ledge, and an arm extendin from said attachment body and having a arbed end.

4. In combination, a bottle cap removing device comprising a body part having a forwardly extending ledge with its end bent semi-circular to form an abutment for bottle caps, and a bottle seal removing attachme t comprising a sheet metal semi-circular body part for frictionally fitting in said semicircular ledge end to be adjustable lengthwise therein, and a barbed arm extending from said sheet metal body part.

5. A seal removing attachment for bottle openers comprising a semi-circular body of springy sheet metal adapted for frictional clamping engagement with the opener, and an arm extending from said body and having a barbed end.

: 6. Aseal removing attachment for bottle openers comprising a U-shaped body of springy sheet metal for frictionally clamping the opener, and an arm extending from the end of one limb of said body and integral therewith and having a barbed end.

7 In combination, a bottle opener having a cap engaging extension, and a 'seal removing attachment comprising a clamping frame of springy sheet metal for engaging said extension, and an arm extending from said frame and having a barbed end.

- 8.-In a bottle seal removing device, the combination with a body part adapted to be secured to a support and having a semicircular ledge extending therefrom, of an attachment comprising a semi-circular body part for engaging 'Wltll said semi-circular ledge and having an arm for engaging and extracting seals or stoppers, and-an extension on said body part for cooperating with said ledge for preventing rotation and displacement of said body part.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 9th day of January, 1913.

HARRY LOGKWOOD VAUGHAN.

Witnesses:

SADIE M. RYAN, Junie B. OFFIELD. 

